Hammock.



No. 700,973. Patented may 27, I902.

I. E. PALMER.-

HAMMDCK.

(Application filed Feb. 20, 1902.)

(No Model.)

Nirnn STATES ATET FFICE.

ISAAC E. PALMER, OF MIDDLETOWTN, CONNECTICUT.

HAMMOCK.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 700,978, dated May 27, 1902.

Application filed February 20, 1902. Serial No. 94,921. (No model.)

To to, whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ISAAC E. PALMER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Middletown, in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Hammock, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to hammocks, and more particularly to a hammock adapted to support the occupant in ease and comfortin a position diagonally across it.

It is a matter of common experience to those who occupy hammocks to any considerable extent that the muscles of the body are materially relieved of strain when the occupant places his body in a position diagonally across the hammock, the strains under these conditions on the hammock-supports so distributing themselves as to afford a comparatively level support. My present invention is directed to a hammock structure particularly adapted for such diagonal position of the occupant without materially increasing the weight of the hammock and the amount of stock utilized in manufacturing it.

Apractical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of the hammock as it appears when strung for use; and Fig. 2 is a similar view of a part of the hammock, showinga modified form of spreader and omitting the gore or insertion-piece intermediate of the branches at the bifurcated head of the hammock.

The hammock-body is denoted as a whole by a. Its opposite ends are bifurcated, forming at its head end the branches b b and at its foot end the branches 0 c. In the form represented in Fig. 1 the ends of the branches 1) Z) are each provided with a spreader corresponding in length to the width of the branch, the said spreaders being denoted by cl d, the former being located in the branchb and the latter in the branch Z).

The suspension-loops c e at the ends of the branches Z) b, respectively, are engaged by groups of suspension-cords ff with the opposite ends of a stretcher-bar g and extend thence to a supporting-ring h. Ina similar manner the branches 0 c of thebody of the 'hammock at the foot of the hammock are provided with suspension-loops and suspension-cords leading from the loops into engagement with the opposite ends of a stretcher g and thence to a suspension-ring h.

The space between the branches 1 b at the head of the body of the hammock may either be filled by a gore t of some suitable pliable material inserted therein,as shown in Fig. 1, or may be left entirely independent of each other, as shown in Fig. 2. In like manner the space between the foot branches maybe filled.

Instead of separatin g the spreader into two parts, one for each of the branches 1) b, as shown in Fig. l, the spreader may be continuous from the outer edge of one branch to the outer edge of the opposite branch, and when so constructed it is preferably jointed, as shown at 70, Fig. 2, the sections of the spreader jointed at 7.: being denoted by it 70 In the structure of the hammock as here inabove described the hammock-body may be woven of ordinary width throughout its length, the two branches formed by bifurcating its opposite ends being spread apart to increase the practical width of the hammock for the use of the occupant lying diagonally across it.

There is in practice little or no use of inserting spreaders at the ends of the branches at the foot of the hammock, and I have shown them omitted in the form which I have chosen to illustrate my invention, although it is obvious that they might be inserted, if so desired.

The position which the pillows may occupy at or near the ends of the branches b b is indicated by dotted lines.

Instead of weaving the body in one piece it might be Woven in two strips and their adj acent edges permanently secured throughout the middle portion of their length.

WVhat I claim is- 1. A hammock having its body bifurcated my invention I have signed my name, in presat its opposite ends, substantially as set ence of two witnesses, this 14th day of Feb- 10 forth. ruary, 1902.

2. A hammock having its body bifurcated 5 at its opposite ends and a gore inserted between the branches at the end of the ham- Witnesses: mock, substantially as set forth. CHAS. M. LAUER,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as P. SIMPSON CARRIER.

ISAAC E. PALMER. 

